Loscoe Women's Institute

Welcome to the Loscoe Women's Institute Past Meetings Page 2008

Updated 24th January 2010

Meeting held on 17th December 2008

Janet Gadsby welcomed members and guests to the Christmas meeting.
Diane Smith thanked everyone for the flowers and book token she received on retiring as secretary.
Margaret Allen listed the proposed resolutions for the AGM and members
voted on their preferred order of importance.
The trip to Youlgreave Pantomime on 31st January has been booked. Thanks to June for organising this outing.
Janet Padgham has booked 20 tickets to see Calendar Girls at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham on 14th February.
Most of the tickets were soon snapped up.

Our speaker for the evening was Pat Hall, Derbyshire's very own Pam Ayres. Pat writes poems
that reflect a witty out-look on life as she sees it.
Pat lives in Stanton near Ashbourne, but puts her love of poetry down to her Welsh mother.
Pat's first taste of public speaking came at the age of five when she read out a poem at Sunday School.
Pat read out several of her own poems which had everyone laughing.
These poems were interspersed with short stories and anecdotes she has picked up over the years.
Pat was a brilliant speaker and kept us all entertained.
Thanks were expressed to Pat and she was invited to stay and share our Christmas buffet.

Everyone enjoyed the festive fayre that had been provided by members and there were lots of favourable comments
about how nice the tables looked with the Christmas table decorations.

Once we had all finished eating, Norma Turner drew the tickets for the Hamper Raffle.
There were six prizes in all. The winner of the Hamper was Paula Marchbank.
Other prizes went to Mary Hicking, Diane Allpress, Gemma, Anne Willis and Diane Smith.
Thanks go to Norma and Jenni for organising the raffle.
Janet Padgham won the competition for a home made Christmas card.
We look forward to meeting up again in the New Year. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 21st January 2009
and our speaker will be a young man called Conor Bostock
who will give a talk on his forthcoming trip to Morocco.
The competition is a Good Luck Token. New members and visitors are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884.

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 19th November 2008

Mrs Janet Gadsby, welcomed everyone to Loscoe WI's AGM.
Items from the Derbyshire link were discussed. The suggested resolutions for next year's National AGM in London were mentioned
and members were asked to think about which of the six they would give highest priority.
Members were reminded about the West Leys Group Christmas Dinner and the Carol Concert in Ilkeston.
The next outing for the walking group will be on 16th December and will be a local walk along the Nutbrook trail.
An outing to Little Eaton Garden Centre is to be arranged for some time in December.
Arrangements for our own Christmas party were discussed and everyone agreed to put Ł1 in for charity
rather than sending Christmas Cards to each other.
Raffle tickets for the Christmas Hamper are on sale and all money raised will be donated to the Kenya Project.

Janet Padgham then gave her report on the Derbyshire Autumn Council Meeting.
Janet told of the moving account of Jasvinder Sanghera's life
and how she ran away from home at 16 to avoid an arranged marriage.
The afternoon speaker was Gloria Hunniford and she talked about her early career
and then told how Caron's death from breast cancer had affected her.
Janet was thanked for giving the report.

Diane Smith gave the secretary's report and said she would be standing down having held the position for about 13 years.
Margaret Allen then gave the treasurer's report.
Janet Gadsby gave the President's report for the previous year and said how much she had enjoyed the year.
Having the backing of such a strong committee had been a great help.
She mentioned how well the Group meeting had gone and thanked all members for their continued support.
Over the past year we have had many events:
A mystery tour in the peak district, a day trip to Stratford and A Murder Mystery Evening to name but a few.
We are now looking forward to celebrating our 30th Anniversary next year.
We have a varied and interesting programme planned for next year
with old friends returning and new faces coming along.
Janet said she looked forward to the coming year and hoped it would be as good for Loscoe WI as the previous one.
Janet presented Diane with a bouquet of flowers and a gift as a thank you for all her hard work over the past years.
A new committee was then voted in.
This years Harvest Supper was a ploughman's platter followed by home-made desserts.
After supper Norma Turner and Audrey Woollands auctioned the items that had been donated.
As usual bidding for some items was frantic and much laughter ensued.
The auction raised over Ł40.
June Camm won the competition and Maureen Messam won the door raffle.
The next meeting will be the Christmas Party on 17t December and the competition is a home-made Christmas card.
New members and visitors are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 15th October 2008

Mrs Janet Gadsby welcomed members and guests to the October meeting.
Items from the Derbyshire Link were discussed. The link included a photo of the Well Dressing at West Hallam that some of our members had helped to make.
Loscoe has been asked to send a delegate to the AGM next June. The venue will be the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Janet Gadsby offered to attend.
The meeting of the West Leys Group will take place on 27th October at the Senior Citizens Welfare Centre on Wilmot Street. The speaker will be the artist Linda Wain.
Our Murder Mystery Evening, a joint venture with Belper Players, has proved to be very popular with tickets selling out well in advance.
Janet was sure everyone was looking forward to the evening at the Sir John Warren in Loscoe.
Look out for next month's report for a review of the event.
The next walk organised by June Camm will be on the 21st October. The walk will start from Ripley Market place.

While the business part of the meeting was happening our attention had been wandering slightly
as our speaker for the evening had been setting up along one side of the hall.
Out of boxes came chocolates in all shapes and sizes,
a large bain-marie and all sorts of interesting looking tools.
Janet then introduced Mr David Stone from Personally Yours Chocolates.
David had come along to tell us a little about his chocolate business and to demonstrate the art of making chocolates.
He soon had everyone's undivided attention as he stirred and lifted the melting chocolate in the bain-marie.
David had started in the chocolate business about 11 years ago
having first been in the knitwear business and then in the mining industry.Quite a change.
David demonstrated the art of “tempering” or cooling the melted chocolate on a marble slab,
and showed us how filled chocolates were made.
His talk was dotted with anecdotes and jokes that had us all laughing.

At the end of his talk David invited volunteers to have a go at dipping some fudge.

Jean places the chocolate down carefully

We were then all invited to become quality control experts and we had to taste the chocolates.
Sometimes you just have to get on and do these things, but nobody complained.
David has a shop at the Ridgeway Craft Centre near Sheffield and runs the business with his wife.
He is willing to give talks to a variety of groups including youth organisations.
Chris Miller gave the vote of thanks and told David how much we had enjoyed the evening.

Janet Padgham won the competition with her home-made gift box and Jean Bower won the door raffle.
Our next meeting at the Evergreen Centre, Eagreaves Ave, Loscoe will be on November 19th.
This will be our AGM with a Harvest Supper and Auction.
The competition is a home-made dessert with the recipe.
New members are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 17th September 2008

Mrs Janet Gadsby welcomed members to the September meeting.
Our speaker for the evening, Mr Andrew Goodall, was introduced. Andrew had visited Loscoe WI some time ago and this return visit was to update us on how the Kenya project was progressing.
The Project is called The “Maisha Bora” Foundation, which translates as “A Better Life”. The villagers in Ikutha in Kenya are encouraged to help themselves to improve their quality of life.
They work together as a community with the resources given by the Foundation.
The foundation has provided the materials and tools for the villagers to build a Church, which can also be used as a community centre. They are helping to equip schools and have given material for the women to make into school uniforms for the children. These are often the only clothes the children have.
The children attend school but often it is just a gathering of children under a large tree. They have very little in the way of resources and use every scrap of paper they have including the sacks from the grains. At lunch time the children are given a stew of maize and corn but to be able to have lunch each child must bring a container of water to school in the morning. This goes into a big pot, for the stew to be cooked in.
Andrew told us that the foundation has been offered a 20 foot container to fill. It will be shipped out to Kenya and the contents delivered to the village of Ikutha. All the foundation has to do is fill it.
They are appealing for any donations of books including, encyclopaedias and dictionaries, paper, pens and pencils, gardening and building tools, hand worked sewing machines, bedding, sheets blankets.
They would also like children's clothes and shoes including any football kit (not boots) that could be donated. Anyone wishing to donate can contact Janet on 01773 746042.
Janet Padgham thanked Andrew for coming and for such an interesting talk and slide show.
Mrs Janet Gadsby then congratulated Joan Cook on receiving her medal, from the Prime Minister, for services to the Land Army.
Members sang “Happy Birthday” to Mary Hicking who was celebrating her birthday that day.
Items from the Derbyshire Link were discussed, including an event about wartime memories at Derbyshire House called “Keep smiling Through”.
Derbyshire Day at Denman college will take place in September 2009.

Jenni & Janet outside Shakespears Birthplace

The trip to Stratford-upon-Avon was a tremendous success.
Everyone had a lovely day, helped by the glorious weather.
Janet Gadsby was thanked for organising the day.

Our next event is a Murder Mystery Evening, on 20th October, hosted jointly with Belper Players.
Tickets cost Ł12.50 and include a three course meal.
The venue is the Sir John Warren Restaurant in Loscoe.
June Camm has organised another outing for the walking group, for Tuesday 21st October.
Jenni Pegley won the door raffle and June Camm won the competition for an Elephant.
The next meeting at the Evergreen Centre, Eagreaves Ave, Loscoe will be on October 15th.
The speaker will be Mr David Stone, he will give a talk and demonstration about his hand made chocolate business, “Personally Yours”.
This meeting will be an open meeting and everyone is welcome to attend.
The competition is a Home made gift box.
New members are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 16th July 2008

Mrs Janet Gadsby, welcomed members and visitors to the July meeting. Items from the Derbyshire Link were discussed.
Janet told members about the Bakewell show, a historical walk around Cromford, and a “dabble day” at Ticknal on the 3rd October, which is to include teabag folding, silk painting and iris folding.
Some seats are still available for the trip to Stratford upon Avon on Saturday 13th September. The cost is Ł10 a seat. If you are interested please contact us at the number below.
Loscoe is hosting a Murder Mystery evening, staged by the Belper Players, on Monday 20th October at 7pm. This event will take place at the Sir John Warren in Loscoe. Tickets will cost Ł12.50 and include a 3 course meal.
West Leys group is having a Songs of Praise service with cream tea to follow. This will be at Marlpool All Saints Church on Saturday 9th August at 3.30pm. Everyone welcome.

Five members went to West Hallam to help with the making of the WI well dressing.
They all enjoyed learning about this old tradition and also having a try at a new skill.
The well dressing went on show in the village of West Hallam.
On the left is a picture of the finished Well at West Hallam.

Winners of the annual quiz were drawn. There had been 10 correct entries. Katherine Tinsley won the first prize of Ł10, kindly donated by Ralph Walters. second and third went to Marion Grainger and Mary Hicking respectively.

Janet then introduced Mrs Gillian Prince. Gillian had an amazing collection of teapots.
This hobby started many years ago when Gillian got her first teapot for her “bottom drawer”.
She has 181 teapots now and can recount where each one came from or who gave it to her.
The teapots come in all sizes and patterns, including one made from a coconut shell that came from Singapore, an elephant shaped pot and one with two spouts, ideal for serving teas at WI events.
Gillian was able to trace her past through memories of the teapots and made us laugh, as she recounted the stories behind some of them.
Janet Padgham thanked Gillian for a very interesting and amusing talk.

Lyn Messam won the competition for the prettiest cup and saucer. There will not be a meeting in August.
The next meeting at the Evergreen Centre, Eagreaves Ave, Loscoe will be on 17th September, when Mr Andrew Grainger will give a talk entitled Project Kenya.
The competition is an elephant. (Please bear in mind the size of the hall when choosing your elephant.)
New members and visitors are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884 or visit our web site at www.loscoe-wi.org.uk

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 13th June 2008

Loscoe WI's June meeting took place at the Eclipse Public House in Loscoe.
Mrs Janet Gadsby welcomed members and expressed hope that the rain wouldn't dampen everyone's spirits.
Unfortunately the Summer Event, on Tuesday 1st July, has had to be cancelled. We hope to reschedule this event in the near future.
Codnor and District WI has invited members to attend their Cream Tea on 5th August.
Some seats are still available for the outing to Stratford-Upon-Avon on 13th September, cost Ł10 per seat.
The bus leaves Loscoe at 9am and will return at approx 6pm. Loscoe's walking group, The J.J. Walkers, will be going to Black Rocks and Cromford Canal for a walk on Tuesday 24th June.
Thanks again to June Camm for organising this outing.
A Murder Mystery Evening is being planned for October. This will take place at The Sir John Warren in Loscoe. Tickets will be approx Ł12.50 and will include a three course meal and the entertainment. Watch this space for further details.
The Derbyshire Autumn Council Meeting will be at the Assembly Rooms on 7th October, with Gloria Hunniford being the guest speaker. Janet Padgham agreed to go as delegate.

On to the next part of the meeting and the reason for being at the Eclipse.
We had booked the new Skittle Alley and settled in for a lot of fun playing this traditional pub game.
The small fact that very few had ever played before did not deter us and enthusiasm abounded
with the skittles flying in all directions.

After three games and much laughter it was time to enjoy the refreshments
that had been provided by our hosts, Gerry and Mick.
A brilliant evening and good to have a change from the usual format.

The WI certainly know how to enjoy themselves.

If you would like to join please come along to our Summer Event or our next meeting on 16th July at the Evergreen Centre, Eagreaves Avenue at 7pm.
The speaker will be Gillian Prince with a talk about Teapots. Competition is for the “Prettiest Cup and Saucer”
New members and visitors are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 21st May 2008

Mrs Norma Turner, vice president, welcomed members to the May meeting.
Everyone agreed that the group meeting had been a great success. Members had received lots of words of congratulations for a brilliant evening.
Two letters had been received regarding the group meeting, one from Judy Stanhope, Derbyshire federation chairman, saying how much she had enjoyed the evening and one from Ilkeston WI thanking us for a great evening of entertainment.
Loscoe are having a Summer Event with cream tea, on 1st July at the Evergreen Centre. and tickets are now on sale. Everyone welcome.
The walking group's first outing was a walk around Shipley Park and those who went had an enjoyable day. June Camm has many more local walks planned and has given the group a name. It is to be called “The J.J. Walkers” (Jam and Jerusalem).

The day for the Mystery Bus Tour was bright and sunny and about 24 members and friends enjoyed a trip around Derbyshire, taking in Hartington, Monsal Head and Eyam.
We ended the day at Great Hucklow WI where we were made very welcome and had tea and home-made cakes served to us.
The journey home took us through Chatsworth Park and then onto Matlock.
It had certainly been a lovely day and thanks must go to Janet Gadsby for organising the outing.

A few places are available for the trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon on 13th September. We will be leaving Loscoe at 9am and returning at about 6pm.
Janet Padgham then gave a brief talk about the resolutions to be put to the AGM in Liverpool. There followed a short discussion and everyone agreed to the resolutions.
After tea, Mrs Norma Turner auctioned the goods that members had donated and over Ł20 was raised.
Mrs Audrey Woolans won the raffle.
The next meeting will be a Skittles and social at the Eclipse Public House in Loscoe, on Wednesday 18th June at 7pm. New members and visitors are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Group Meeting held on 28th April 2008

WI Group Meeting. Monday 28th April 2008. Loscoe WI hosted the meeting of the West Leys Group of WIs, at the Senior Citizens Welfare Centre Heanor.
Mrs Janet Gadsby welcomed everyone to the meeting and Jerusalem was sung.
Joan Harrison, the Group Convenor read the minutes of the previous meeting and they were approved. Members were told about various activities and events coming up, including the Group meal at the Regency Rooms in Ilkeston, and Loscoe WI's Summer Event on Tuesday 1st July at 2pm.
Judy Stanhope, Derbyshire Federation Chairman then gave a talk about her early life in the WI, and how she is the third member of her family to be fully involved with the WI.
Judy was thanked for coming.
The Full House Orchestra (formerly The String House Orchestra) from Heanor then took to the stage. After a bit of rearranging of chairs and music stands they were ready to play. Twenty three players, conducted by Robin Padgham and led by Michael Cousins, entertained the members with music of a wide variety.
This included pieces from Fiddler on the Roof and Phantom of the Opera, also Sailors Hornpipe and music from Chariots of Fire.
The audience joined in with enthusiasm when Jerusalem was played. In the Mood was well received as was the theme from The Great Escape.

The orchestra was thanked for a great performance and received tremendous applause.
Refreshments were then served and the raffle was drawn.
Then on to the second part of the evening. Some members of Loscoe WI had been rehearsing a comedy play called “Poor Fred” and performed it on stage to much laughter from the audience.
Loscoe were thanked for putting on such a good evening's entertainment.
Mrs Janet Gadsby then presented Judy Stanhope and Joan Harrison with a Paperweight each and Robin Padgham with a bottle of wine as a thank you.
The meeting ended with the singing of the National Anthem.

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 16th April 2008

Mrs Janet Gadsby welcomed members to the April meeting.
Items from the Derbyshire Link were discussed, including an Activities day at Lady Manners School on 12th July, with a Hog Roast and Barn Dance in the evening.
The Garden Show at Locko Park in May was mentioned along with a competition for a “Piece of Patchwork with Christmas in mind”.
Arrangements are going well for the Group Meeting on 28th April. Members were asked to help with teas and raffle.
The first outing for Loscoe WI's walking group goes ahead on Thursday 24th April with a walk around Shipley Park. More walks are planned for the coming months.
Places on the bus for the “Mystery Tour” on 14th May are limited and members should put their names down as soon as possible. There are still places available for the trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon on 13th September.
For the second part of the evening we once again had the pleasure of welcoming Mr Maurice Styles to our meeting. He brought with him his second collection of items in his “Pandora's Box”, an assortment of artefacts and gadgets from times gone by.
We were invited to guess what the objects were and what they may have been used for. Much hilarity followed as wild guesses and suggestions flew around. Some items were easy to work out but others left us puzzled and bemused.
At the end of the session, Maurice revealed the true uses of the items, among which was a Brandy Warmer, a duster for cleaning 78 records, a glove stretcher made from bakelite and a tin, used by soldiers during the war, to store sugar and tea rations.
Janet Padgham thanked Maurice for once again giving us a very enjoyable evening and providing us with such an insight into the uses of these old items.
Maurice has said he will return next year with the 3rd group of items in his collection.
Maureen Messam won the competition for “Your most used kitchen utensil”. Mrs Joan Smith won the raffle.
The next meeting at The Evergreen Centre on Egreaves Avenue, Loscoe will be on Wednesday 21st May at 7pm.
The resolutions for the AGM will be discussed and there will also be a trading stall.
The competition is “Suggestions for improving your WI”.
New members and visitors are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 19th March 2008

This month's meeting began with a presentation.

Janet presents a cheque to Dave and Magan

Loscoe WI had raised some money for charity
and chose Dave and his Mountain Rescue Dog, Megan to be the beneficiaries.
Dave had given a talk back in November about his work and the training that Megan went through.
Members were so impressed with his dedication to Megan and Mountain Rescue
that we all felt he should receive the donation to help with Megan's upkeep.
Dave said he had been very busy with Megan since we last saw him in November
and he was expecting a busy time over the Easter Weekend.
Mrs. Janet Padgham presented the cheque and thanked Dave and Megan for coming to visit us once again.

Mrs Janet Gadsby then told members about the many outings and events planned for the next few months.
Arrangements for the Group Meeting in April were discussed, help with teas and raffle is needed.
A mystery tour has been arranged for 14th May.
We are planning a Summer Event on 1st July with scones and cream and Poetry by Pat Hall.
A trip to Stratford Upon Avon has been arranged for September.
Next on the evenings agenda was the fish and chip supper.
Many thanks to The Nook Fish and Chip shop for expertly preparing the 23 different combinations of fish, chips, jacket potato, beans and cheese.
After Supper Christine Hill gave the report on the Autumn Council Meeting at Chesterfield.
Those that attended the meeting had a lovely day and Christine was thanked for giving us her report.
Janet Padgham won the competition for an Easter Bonnet and Margaret Allen won the door raffle.
The next meeting at The Evergreen Centre on Egreaves Avenue, Loscoe will be on Wednesday April 16th.
The speaker will be Maurice Styles with his “Pandora's Box”. The competition is Your Most Used Kitchen Utensil.
New members and visitors are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 20th February 2008

Loscoe WI's meeting nearly had to be cancelled when members could not gain access to the hall.
Janet Gadsby phoned Mick the Landlord of the Eclipse Public House and was able to secure the use of the meeting room, so disaster was averted.

Janet Gadsby is relieved when all goes well

We all travelled to the Eclipse, including our speakers who were happy to follow on in their car. On arrival the members seated themselves and after a slight bit of organising, the meeting got under way.
Janet Gadsby welcomed members and guests to our rather unconventional February meeting.

Our speakers for the evening were Mrs Margaret Hargreaves and her husband Peter. Margaret spoke of her life in Duffield as a child during the Second World War.
She brought back memories of school days, gas masks and air raid shelters for those who had lived through the war and Peter sang songs from the war years. Peter did a wonderful monologue about the memories of an old soldier, and accompanied his singing on the keyboard.
We all joined in with: White Cliffs of Dover, Kiss me Goodnight Sergeant Major, Run Rabbit Run and Try a Little Tenderness, to name a few.
Margaret had lots of artefacts dating back to the war years including her old school books, a pen and ink well, a gas mask and an old 78 record.
Everyone enjoyed the evening's entertainment and Margaret and Peter were thanked for their talk.

Janet Gadsby then told everyone about some future events.
The drama group were meeting regularly and preparing for the group meeting in April.
A walking group was to be started with a walk around Shipley park a possibility.
The annual quiz is now available for members to sell.
A present has been brought for Margaret and Trevor at the Nook Fish & Chip shop as a retirement gift
and thank you for all the support they have given to Loscoe WI over the years.
It was agreed that the charity money raised over the last year should be donated to Dave Mason and his Mountain Rescue Dog, Megan.
A presentation will be made at a future meeting.
Mick and Gerry of the Eclipse kindly provided tea and coffee at the end of our meeting and our thanks go out to them for helping us in our “Hour of Need”.
Mrs Janet Padgham won the door raffle and Mrs Mary Hicking won the competition for a “War-Time Recipe”
The next meeting at The Evergreen Centre on Egreaves Avenue, Loscoe will be on Wednesday March 19th and will be a fish & chip supper and social evening. The competition is an Easter bonnet. New members and visitors are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

Meeting held on 16th January 2008

The President, Mrs Janet Gadsby, welcomed members and visitors to our January meeting and wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Items from the Derbyshire Link were discussed including a trip to London in September, the Spring Council meeting in Buxton and an outing to Harrogate in April.
A competition to design a leaflet about a local walk was discussed and members agreed to get together to do some local walks, with the aim of designing a leaflet and entering the competition.
The arrangements for the trip to see Youlgreave Panto were finalised and June Camm was thanked for organising this outing.
A meal at the Warren in Loscoe has been arranged for lunchtime on Friday 7th March.
This year Loscoe Women's Institute is to host the Spring Group Meeting in April. Members decided to get a drama group going so we can provide entertainment at the meeting.
The String House Orchestra has also been booked for this event.
Tea and biscuits was then served while players from the String House Orchestra got ready to play for the final part of the evening. The orchestra has a range of players from age 10 years to adult and also a wide range of abilities. Some players have only been learning to play their instrument for about a year while others have been playing for many years.
Robin Padgham is the Conductor and he introduced the programme, starting with Music for the Royal Fireworks by Handel.
Queen's Bohemian Rhaposdy was next, followed by The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba also by Handel. The theme from The Great Escape, Sailors Hornpipe and America from West Side Story got everyone tapping their feet and added to the variety of music.
Finally the orchestra played a selection of pieces from Carnival of the Animals to end the evening's entertainment.
Mrs Janet Gadsby thanked the players for coming and for providing a wonderful evening of music.
Ann England won the door raffle and Anne Willis won the competition for a winter photograph.
The next meeting at The Evergreen Centre on Egreaves Avenue, Loscoe will be on Wednesday 20th February at 7pm. The speaker will be Margaret Hargreaves with a talk about WW2 songs and Memories.
The competition is a wartime recipe. New members and visitors are always welcome – for more details call 01773 769884

Report written by Mrs Janet Padgham. Copy sent to Ripley & Heanor News.

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